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Jewish News 24 · Aug 19, 2026

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The captain of a charter boat that capsized in New York Harbor, killing a mother and her 5-month-old daughter, was in the United States illegally and is now in federal immigration custody, according to the New York Post. Manuel Hernandez, 46, of El Salvador, was allegedly operating the 21-foot boat without a boating license when it capsized near Liberty Island on Aug. 8. Sara Sanchez, 27, and her baby daughter, Antonella Garcia, drowned in the accident. The Department of Homeland Security said Hernandez had entered the U.S. illegally through Texas in 2007 after falsely claiming to be an American citizen.

The captain of a charter boat that capsized in New York Harbor, killing a mother and her 5-month-old daughter, was in the United States illegally and is now in federal immigration custody, according to the New York Post. Manuel Hernandez, 46, of El Salvador, was allegedly operating the 21-foot boat without a boating license when it capsized near Liberty Island on Aug. 8. Sara Sanchez, 27, and her baby daughter, Antonella Garcia, drowned in the accident. The Department of Homeland Security said Hernandez had entered the U.S. illegally through Texas in 2007 after falsely claiming to be an American citizen.

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